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Ministry of Defence
Illegal Occupation of Land in Cantonment Region
During the year 2018, 2019 and in 2020 , 7.586 acres of defence land inside cantonment under the management of Defence Estate Organization have been detected as encroached by the residents. Out of above, defence land measuring 4.11 acres have got freed from encroachment during the same period.
The illegal occupation of defence land may cause difficulties in Municipal administration viz. Providing water supply, sanitation and other municipal facilities.
The following steps have been taken to address the problem of encroachment:
- Respective user Services who manage defence land are responsible for its protection, removal of encroachments and planning for its land use.
- Strengthening of Defence land management by way of computerisation and digitisation of land records, Survey, demarcation and verification of defence lands and land Audit.
- Regular inspection of sites under respective jurisdiction is conducted by the CEO/DEO/Station Commander as the case may be.
- Issue of detailed instructions by the Government emphasising the need for ensuring vigilance, detection and prevention of new encroachments.
- Court cases are being pursued to evict encroachers.
- Close liaison is being maintained with revenue and civil police authorities to detect attempt to encroach upon the defence land by encroachers.
- Regular patrolling is being carried out to safeguard the lands from encroachers and unauthorised construction.
- Removal of encroachments on defence land under the provisions of Public Premises  Act, 1971 as well as under the Cantonment Act, 2006.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Shri Rajendra Agrawal in Lok Sabha today.
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Ministry of Defence
Indian Navy Conducts Skill Development Training Program on Maintenance of PSA Oxygen Plants
Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval Command commenced ‘Skill Development Training Program’ on “Maintenance of PSA Oxygen Plants” on 27 May 21 based on discussions between the Indian Navy and Niti Ayog. A meeting which was held earlier this week under the chairmanship of Dr Vinod Kumar Paul, Member Health Niti Ayog, was held over VC with officials from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare  and Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship  and Rear Adm Sreekumar Nair, Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam, it was decided to impart Skill Development Training for the Master Trainers on the maintenance of Pressure Swing Adsorption  Oxygen Generation Plants as a large number of these PSA plants were being inducted across the country to meet the increased requirement of Oxygen during the on-going COVID-19 Pandemic.
The four-day training programme is being conducted by a team of experts from Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam over Video Conference and includes theoretical sessions and practical demonstrations on the PSA plant available at Dockyard. The training is attended by 82 Master Trainers from various institutes spread in 30 cities across the country. Professors from IIT, Kanpur and officials from the Ministry of Health And Family Welfare along with the Ministry of Skill Development also participated in the training. The DDG , MSDE gave the welcome address for the training which was followed by an inaugural address by DG, DGT, MSDE and the ASD, Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. “Hands-On” training on the PSA plant would be held at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam subsequently.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Bill 2021 passed in Parliament
Bill amends definition of ‘major airport’ allowing tariff determination of a ‘group of airports’
The bill to encourage the development of smaller airports
With the passage in Rajya Sabha, Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India  Bill, 2021 got approval of both houses of Parliament today.Earlier, on July 29, the Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha.
After the bill got passed in Parliament today, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia thanked the MPs for their valuable feedback and support to the bill and he said, “This will prove to be a catalyst in the development of small airports and help enhance air connectivity in far-flung areas.”
The bill allows tariff determination of a 'group of airports' by way of amending the definition of 'major airport.' The bill amends the provisions of the law in relation to tariffs for single airports. The intention of the government is to develop not only the high traffic volume & profitable airports but also the low traffic volume of non-profitable airports. The revenue earned by AAI from these airports will be utilized for the development of airports in Tier-II and Tier-III cities. It would help encourage the development of smaller airports. This approach would help in the development of more airports through the PPP route thus, expanding the air connectivity to relatively remote and far-flung areas.
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Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship organizes a webinar on Skills, Entrepreneurship Development and Employability: Challenges & Opportunities
On the first anniversary of National Education Policy  2020, mapping a vital shift in India’s education system, a webinar on the theme ‘Skills, Entrepreneurship Development and Employability: Challenges & Opportunities’ was organized today by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship . Minister of State, MSDE Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar delivered his keynote address on the occasion as a chief guest. The occasion was also graced by the presence of notable speakers including Mr. Raj Nehru, Vice Chancellor, Vishwakarma Skill Development University, Government of Haryana; Dr. Nirmaljeet Singh Kalsi, Chairperson, NCVET; Shri Manoj Ahuja, Chairman, CBSE; Ms. Jahnabi Phookan, involved in Entrepreneurship Advocacy in Northeast and Ms. Anuradha Vemuri, Joint Secretary, MSDE.
Addressing the participants Shri Chandrashekhar said that as we celebrate the one year of NEP 2020, five years of Skill Development and 75 years of Independence, the Government is committed to ensure the academic welfare and bright future of the students. The Minister said that in line with the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, National Education Policy is transformational and with the curricular integration of vocational training, it will create attractive career platforms for students. He informed that Skill ministry is closely working with Ministry of Education to make PM’s vision of skilling, reskilling and upskilling for our youth a success.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Ravi Mital, Secretary, MSDE, said that the implementation of National Education Policy 2020 is crucial in integrating vocational and formal education. The policy provides us a roadmap to introduce steady reforms, he added. Shri Mittal hoped that with this vision document, the more fundamental reforms will take place in our education system.
The discussion focused on the alignment of NEP 2020 with the skill and entrepreneurship initiatives of MSDE with an aim to make vocational education aspirational. MSDE seeks to provide skill training to facilitate employability of youth and equip them to take up market driven employment options. Towards this, the ministry is implementing various schemes and programmes for creating a necessary ecosystem for skill development and entrepreneurship promotion through short-term and long-term skill trainings.
Skill development and entrepreneurial policies have been developed within the context of India’s unique demographic profile and nature of workforce. India is home to the second largest population in the world, with over 50% of India’s population below the age of 25. As per available data, by 2030, the country will have the world’s youngest and largest workforce, exceeding one billion. With almost 80% of the workforce informally employed, it is important to improve employment opportunities through targeted skilling and employment generation initiatives.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
AMRUT focuses on development of basic urban infrastructure which includes sewerage & septage management and storm water drainage
States/UTs have taken up 799 projects worth ₹2,952 crores for elimination of 3,770 water-logging points
To complement the efforts of States/UT Governments, the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation  being implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs  in 500 cities and towns focuses on development of basic urban infrastructure which includes sewerage & septage management and storm water drainage. Under AMRUT Mission, States/Union Territories  have taken up 799 projects worth ₹2,952 crores for elimination of 3,770 water-logging points. So far, 633 projects worth ₹1,180 crore have been completed which has resulted in elimination of around 2,300 water-logging points.
Water logging is caused by many factors including unplanned urbanization. Management of water logging falls under the purview of the concerned State / Union Territory  as urban planning including town planning is one of the functions of the Urban Local Body as enumerated in the Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The data relating to economic loss and deaths due to water logging is not maintained by MoHUA.
MoHUA has published a Manual on Storm Water Drainage Systems - 2019 for the guidance of States/UTs. This manual covers aspects of sustainable design, planning and management of storm water drainage in urban areas.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
188.19 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 16,279
Active cases stand at 0.04%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.75%
2,252 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,25,25,563
2,927 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
83.59 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 5,05,065 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
National Commission for Scheduled Castes Holds Meeting with ONGC Management to Address Reservation and Welfare Issues
Mumbai | 14th July 2023
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes  conducted a meeting with the management of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited  today. The meeting, held in Mumbai, aimed to protect the rights and ensure the welfare of SC employees within the organization. It featured a review of important matters pertaining to the reservation of Scheduled Caste  employees, backlog vacancies, welfare measures, grievances redressal mechanism, and other employee-related concerns.
The delegation from the NCSC, led by Chairman Vijay Sampla, engaged in discussions with senior officials of ONGC, led by Chairman and CEO Arun Kumar Singh. During the meeting, Chairman Vijay Sampla urged the ONGC management to carefully consider the issues raised by the SC employees in the memorandum provided and submit an action taken report to the Commission. Additionally, he presented a memorandum from the SC employees' association to the ONGC management, highlighting their specific concerns.
In line with its commitment to safeguarding the interests of SC employees, the NCSC Chairman requested the ONGC management to ensure job opportunities for the dependents of deceased SC/ST employees. Furthermore, he emphasized the need for the implementation of reservation policies in all recruitments across the ONGC group of companies.
Prior to the official meeting with the management, the NCSC delegation held discussions with the All India ONGC Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Employees Welfare Association to gain a comprehensive understanding of their demands and challenges.
During these meetings, the association raised several important issues. They called for a relaxation of the educational qualification criteria by 5% for SC/ST candidates in the recruitment process for Group-A posts, aligning with the practices followed in other central public sector enterprises such as HPCL, BPCL, and COAL INDIA.
The association also requested the Chairman to urge the ONGC management to ensure the implementation of reservation policies for SC/ST employees in corporate-level promotions. Moreover, they emphasized the significance of complying with the prescribed employment percentage of SC/ST manpower in all ONGC contracts.
The association further urged the ONGC management to recruit all Group-A posts through open recruitment, instead of relying solely on methods such as GATE/Campus Recruitment/Direct Recruitment at any level. Additionally, a demand was also made for the nomination of SC/ST employees in the screening committee of the CSR fund at all work centers.
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Ministry of Earth Sciences
Shri Kiren Rijiju says IMD has launched Heat Index
Heat Index provides guidance towards additional care to be taken by people to reduce human discomfort
Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Shri Kiren Rijiju today informed that the India Meteorological Department  has recently launched the Heat Index on experimental basis. Stating this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, he said the experimental Heat Index has been launched by IMD to provide general guidance for the regions within India where, the apparent temperature/feel like temperature  are on the higher side causing discomfort for the people. At present, heat index is derived using the heat index equation similar to what is used by National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , USA.
He said the heat index provides information about the impact of humidity on the high temperatures and thus provides a feel like temperature for human beings which can be used as an indication for human discomfort. It provides guidance towards additional care to be taken by people to reduce discomfort.
Shri Rijiju said colour codes used for Experimental Heat Index are as follows:
Green: - Experimental heat Index less than 35 deg C
Yellow: - Experimental heat Index in the range 36-45 deg C
Orange: - Experimental heat Index in the range 46-55 deg C
Red: - Experimental heat Index greater than 55 deg C
Shri Rijiju said the Heat Index is implemented on experimental basis only across the entire country including the State of Andhra Pradesh. However, it is mentioned that, heat index for Bhubaneshwar and Ahmedabad under Heat Action Plan is done under project mode by National Disaster Management Authority  in collaboration with local agencies like Indian Institute of Public Health , he said.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
India believes in Multilateralism and Strengthening WTO;
Trade Policies will have to be people Centric– Piyush Goyal
India strongly believes in multilateralism and will work for the strengthening of the WTO with other stakeholders said Union Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways,Piyush Goyal, in New Delhi today. He was part of a panel discussion at the Raisina Dialogue being held in the National Capital on 14-16 January 2020.
India has been at the receiving end of unfair trade practices for a very long time and therefore believes in the creation of a far more reformed rules based trading system said the Minister.
He further stated that India also believes in the strengthening of the WTO and is one of the first four countries to pay all its dues to the World Trade Body.
Commerce and Industry Minister stated that it is the right time now to make trade policies that are people centric to be sustainable, to eliminate poverty and raise prosperity levels for all citizens.
Piyush Goyal informed that India has not imposed any curbs on imports from either Malaysia or Turkey or any other country and it believes in fair play and equal terms for all trading partners and if curbs are imposed,they apply to all countries.
On the issue of the import of goods in the ‘others’ category, the Commerce and Industry Minister clarified that one out of four items valued at USD 130 billion are in the ‘others’ category. Right classification of these imports under HSN code will only lead to greater transparency and establish fair trading practices and make India a fair place to do business and trade and also provide equal opportunity to all.
Commerce and Industry Minister also clarified that India allows e-commerce companies to work on the marketplace model where buyers and sellers are free to buy and sell and follow the rules of the marketplace and laws of the country which clearly say that FDI in multi-brand retail willonly be allowed up to 49%. Surreptitious entry by e-commerce companies into multi-brand retail, that is being investigated by the authorities is welcome said the Minister.
Commerce and Industry Minister informed that India is in dialogue with EU and the US to sort out pressing trade issues and further expand engagement with them.
Prime Minister's Office
PM seeks commitment towards building a new India
PM seeks commitment towards building a new India
President's Secretariat
President’s Greetings on The Eve of Mahavir Jayanti
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind in his message on the eve of Mahavir Jayanti has said: -
“On the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, I extend my greetings and best wishes to all fellow citizens, especially to the Jain community.
Lord Mahavira's Nobel teachings of non-violence, truth and renunciation are relevant in every age and for every person. By following these teachings, an inclusive and egalitarian society can be created where everyone gets equal opportunities by promoting mutual coordination and harmony.
Let us get inspiration from Lord Mahavira's life and his teachings for spreading peace, love, virtue and harmony in the world. Also, keeping in mind the spread of COVID-19 virus, citizens should follow all government guidelines including social distancing to contain it.”
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President's Secretariat
President of India pays homage to Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his birth anniversary
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, paid homage to Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former President of India on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan today . The President and officials of Rashtrapati Bhavan paid floral tributes in front of the portrait of Dr Radhakrishnan.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Amendment to FCRA
The Central Government has notified the Foreign Contribution  Amendment Rules, 2022 vide GSR No. 506 on 1st July, 2022 to further amend the Foreign Contribution  Rules, 2011 . These amendments aim to reduce compliance burden on citizens. As per amended Rule 6 of FCRR 2011, any person receiving Foreign Contribution  more than Rs. 10 Lakh in a financial year from relatives [as defined in section 2 of the Foreign Contribution  Act, 2010] has to intimate to Central Government within three months of receipt of FC. Earlier such monetary threshold limit was Rs 1 Lakh and intimation to Central Govt. was required within thirty days.
Further, the time limit prescribed in rules 9, 9 and 17A of FCRR, 2011 for intimation to Central Government has been increased from 15 days to 45 days.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
LTC in Flights Under Udaan Scheme
At present, the officials of Central Government are allowed to travel by Air India flights only while availing LTC. However, the facility to avail tickets in all airlines including private airlines is admissible at present in case of LTC in lieu of Home Town/All India LTC travel to North East Region , Jammu & Kashmir  and Andaman & Nicobar , in relaxation to Central Civil Services  Rules, 1988 under certain conditions. There is no proposal at present to allow Government officials to travel by private airlines for the purpose of LTC.
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State  Development of North-Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of External Affairs
Cabinet approves signing and ratification of Extradition Treaty between India and Malawi
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved thesigning and ratification of the Extradition Treaty between India and Malawi.
The Treaty would provide a legal framework for seeking extradition of terrorists, economic offenders and other criminals from and to Malawi.
Ministry of Steel
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan appeals to Steel Industry Leaders to work towards making India Atmanirbhar,
Says Government aims to provide a level-playing field to the industries for wealth creation.
The Minister of Steel & Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has appealed to Steel industry leaders to work with transparent policies and generate employment opportunities to strengthen the country in making Atmanirbhar. He further stated that with a bouquet of policy reforms, government aims to provide a level-playing field to the industries for wealth creation. Well-laid processes and policy clarity are being designed to ensure ease of doing business.
Speaking as the Chief guest at the ICC National E-Conference on ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat: Focus: Downstream Industries in Steel, Chemical and Petro-Chemical sector organized by Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry  in association withMinistry of Steel and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, here today, Shri Pradhansaid, “Ensuring Minimum Government, and Maximum Governance will be key to enable our industries to create wealth for society. We must facilitate businesses by providing necessary infrastructure”.He called upon steel industry leaders togear up to meet domestic requirements.He said our collective efforts with resolve and co-operation will pavethe way for making of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
Shri Pradhan said that country has emerged from the slowdown caused by the pandemic and multiple economic indicators are already suggesting a rebounding of Indian economy. He said there is a visible growth in the manufacturing sector, exports which were minus 6.6 in 2019, have grown by 5.3 % last month. He mentioned that Railway freight has shot up by 15%, FDI has also increased and there is increasing investments in various projects leading to positive growth trajectory. He also stated that Industry and businesses have a huge role to play in the economic recovery and self reliant India.
Talking about the Mission Purvodaya envisioned by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiwhich calls for balanced development of India with eastern India leading the way, Shri Pradhan said that Odisha will play a key role in realising Mission Purvodaya and making of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat.Odisha's natural advantage in mineral resources and having large ports offer unique opportunities for industrial growth. He said both steel and petrochemical sector and their ancillary industries are uniquely poised to leverage the opportunities and further expand their footprints. The Minister emphasised that Port-led economy can be a game-changer for Odisha. He said goverment is doing massive work in inland waterways in Odisha,Paradip port has emerged as the numerouno port of India. Dhamra and Gopalpur ports are playing important roles. The minister said that industry leaders should leverage the rich mineral resources, skilled workforce and well-drawn policies of the Odisha government to excel in Steel manufacturing.
Minister of Home, Industries,Energy & MSME Odisha, Industry leaders, Chairman of IOCL, Senior functionaries of Odisha Government and ICC participated in the conference.